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EP 0284590 B1 19920102 - METHOD TO REALIZE A BOBBIN AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEEKING THE YARN ACTUATING SUCH A BOBBIN

Title (en)

METHOD TO REALIZE A BOBBIN AND METHOD AND DEVICE FOR SEEKING THE YARN ACTUATING SUCH A BOBBIN

Publication

EP 0284590 B1 19920102 (FR)

Application

EP 88870041 A 19880310

Priority

BE 8700255 A 19870313

Abstract (en)

[origin: EP0284590A1] A reel of thread has the two ends of the thread connected together. A device locating the ends of the thread on the reel is also claimed.

IPC 1-7

B65H 55/00; B65H 67/08; D02H 1/00

IPC 8 full level

B65H 55/00 (2006.01); B65H 67/08 (2006.01); D02H 1/00 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B65H 55/00 (2013.01); B65H 67/086 (2013.01); D02H 1/00 (2013.01); B65H 2701/31 (2013.01)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

CH DE FR IT LI

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0284590 A1 19880928; EP 0284590 B1 19920102; BE 1000377 A4 19881116; DE 3867276 D1 19920213

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 88870041 A 19880310; BE 8700255 A 19870313; DE 3867276 T 19880310